On Monday (November 19) on the first day of his trial at Peterborough Crown Court Gray changed his plea to guilty on the wounding charge and was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. This included two months from a previous suspended sentence.

Detective Constable Mat Belfitt said: “Gray showed a complete lack of regard for life as he stabbed the victim in this vicious attack. Fortunately, the man made a recovery, but the incident could easily have been worse.

“I hope the sentence will go some way to help the victim rebuild and move on with the rest of his life.”